What Is a Tube Amplifier? Tube amps are made using vacuum tubes, which were invented in 1925. Using a glass bulb akin to a light bulb, tube amps take a weak signal and amplify it several times through ...
If you have fancied owning a retro-styled valve stereo headphone amplifier but have thought they are out of your price range, you might be in for a pleasant surprise. Richard Willmott has created a ...
Quad, the revered British hi-fi company, has a long history of delivering high-end audio components that look and sound like nothing else. Its revolutionary electrostatic loudspeakers, the ...
Friedman Amplification has inaugurated its Vintage Collection with one of the most eagerly anticipated tube amps of recent years, the PLEX – a high-end guitar amp based on Dave Friedman’s “all-time ...
When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With all the modern amplifier and effects technology available today, there's still something to be said for the classic sound you ...
As a self-proclaimed tone chaser, I’ll try almost anything in pursuit of better guitar tone. Years ago, intrigued by the hype around NOS tubes and the promise that they could magically transform my ...
Can this affordable EL84-based vintage tube receiver play with the big kids in the sandbox? You might be surprised by the answer. Why is there still so much interest in tube amplifiers? One would ...